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jcneel

I'm trying to think of the title of a book I read as a kid - by a British tank commander in N. Africa - he commanded a Stuart Honey. I had the old Ballantine War series with the fold out cover that showed his tank at the top of an escarpment with the commander looking over his shoulder at a German tank coming up behind them. As I remember, they got away by running down the escarpment.

I remember it as a classic - just can't remember the title. Anyone else read this one?

Thanks

Chris Neel

DanFong · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 24, 2006 Posts: 10

Brazen Chariots by Robert Crisp

bsmart

Anyone interested in tanks who hasn't read it should. Here is a link to a short thread we had about him recently
www.com-central.net/in...bert+crisp

jcneel

- DanFong

Brazen Chariots by Robert Crisp

That's it! I knew it was Robert somebody.

"The Gods were Neutral" sounds interesting too....

Thanks!

cn

A2_Prius · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 27, 2006 Posts: 112

I found Robert Crisp's BRAZEN CHARIOTS to be far more interesting than THE GODS WERE NEUTRAL. The latter is the narrative of the British retreat on the island of Crete: lots of dive-bombing Stukas, no armor battles to speak of. Another Desert War classic is Cyril Jolly's TAKE THESE MEN. Crisp and Jolly knew one another.

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